# 116-hr-8825: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8825, To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8825
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8825
- Congress: 116
- Title: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-11-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Maritime Administrator of the Department of Transportation to purchase duplicate medals for U.S. merchant mariners who engaged in qualified service during World War II. To be eligible, a merchant mariner must submit an application to the Maritime Administrator. The bill sets forth what constitutes qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing requirements.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8250: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
- 116-hr-7486: Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8825)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8250: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8250)
- [116-hr-7486: Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7486)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8825 (as of 2025-11-18).